Sylvester Potts
Source: Web (deadinadecade.blogspot.com)
Arts & Music • Historical Archive • 🇺🇸 United States • 16 views

Sylvester Potts 🇺🇸

"Potts"
["American Singer And Composer (The Contours)."]
Born c. 1939 🇺🇸 Washington, D.C., United States
Passed Away Jan 06, 2017 Washington, D.C., United States
Lifespan 78 years old
16 views
Notice / Correction
"Art is humanity's highest dialogue across time and silence."

Archival Overview

Sylvester Potts was a singer and composer as well as an off and on member of The Contours and a one-time member of The Four Sonics. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Biographical Record

Sylvester Potts (1939–2017) was an eminent United States figure whose career in arts left an enduring mark on national and global culture. Over decades of dedicated public service and professional excellence, Sylvester exemplified integrity, innovation, and leadership.

Sylvester Potts was a singer and composer as well as an off and on member of The Contours and a one-time member of The Four Sonics. Songs that he has either composed or co-composed have been recorded by The Contours, Mamie Galore, Jimmy Ruffin and The Temptations....

The passing of Sylvester Potts on 2017-01-06 marked the close of a transformative chapter, inspiring future generations across United States and around the world to uphold the values of excellence, empathy, and enduring accomplishment.

Key Life Milestones

1974

Breakthrough and Professional Recognition

Achieved national recognition for foundational work and leadership in arts.

2001

Lifetime Achievement and Global Impact

Honored with prestigious awards recognizing a lifetime of transformative impact and dedication.

Memorial Guestbook & Tributes

0 messages recorded

Leave a Respectful Tribute

No tributes recorded yet. Be the first to leave a message in honor of Sylvester Potts.

Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery & Memorial Grounds
Washington, D.C., United States
GPS: 38.9072, -77.0369
View on Memory Atlas
Archival Standards PastLegacies adheres to strict neutral biographical guidelines and legal standards of remembrance. Next-of-kin may request modifications or removal at any time via our expedited process.